Overall I am very happy with my husband and I's experience at the Little Red Day Spa yesterday.
We had reserved the Sky Suite but we were given a choice to upgrade to the Moroccan Suite at no charge, since it also happened to be available on our scheduled day and time. We appreciated the gesture and we decided to go with the Moroccan Suite. It isn't really our style of decor but we liked the thoughtful style touches, loved the dim lighting emanating from multiple well-placed lanterns, and got excited about the large coppery metal tub.
We also watched the movie "Casablanca" when we dated prior to getting married, so the Moroccan flair of this particular suite reminded us of that time.
The small lobby is lovely, with large comfortable chairs, tea, books, and romantic, slightly quirky decor. I briefly perused a Gustav Klimt book while waiting.
Ashley checked us in, and she was warm and welcoming, with a big smile and a cheery vibe.
As a graduate of the Port Townsend School of Massage, I know a thing or two about massage, and I thought my massage was very good. I was happy with the level of pressure, the variety and type of strokes, the attention to client preferences, and the quality of touch. I felt very relaxed during and after my massage. I thought the peppermint aromatherapy was very refreshing. They use grapeseed oil, a great emollient choice because it is natural and no one is likely to have allergies or negative reactions to it. My husband said he likes receiving my massages better, but he did enjoy his massage and it was a very nice feeling for both of us to be receiving relaxing massages at the same time. This was our first couples massage experience together, and I am happy with it.
The carpet was filthy (or at least it looked filthy, it possibly had many dark stains on it that do not come out), but I'd brought 2 pairs of disposable spa slippers with us (just in case) so it wasn't a huge issue for us. Some people don't care about cleanliness of floors at all but we do, so if you're more like us, you may want to invest the $4 or $5 in a couple pairs of disposable spa slippers to bring with you.
If anyone at the spa reads these reviews, I suggest a carpet clean or a carpet replacement. I also suggest considering investing in disposable spa slippers and making them available for clients for their time in the suite. I think it'd be a nice touch.
The carpet issue isn't worth taking a full star off of my review. Other than the carpet, I consider this to have been a 5-star experience.
Both my husband and I easily get distracted from connecting/reconnecting with each other when we're at home (due to so many things to do in the house and in the yard), and we don't have the time or the budget for a vacation this year, so we've recently been exploring small ways to feel like we're on vacation while staying local and taking only 1 - 3 hours out of our day. This spa experience was perfect to put a little bit of a vacation feeling into the middle of our week. We felt refreshed, relaxed, and reconnected during our time there.
The Spa offers 4 membership levels at excellent discounts for regulars: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. We are considering the Silver membership level.
We'd booked the 2-hour time bracket for our experience yesterday and we'd book the 3-hour time bracket next time. We feel that 3 hours would be a better amount of time for us to spend in this lovely environment.
One last note: there are stairs in this spa. A LOT of stairs. I think we climbed three (3) steep flights of stairs to get to our top-floor suite. My bff from high school is a former United States Marine, tough as nails and crazy fit, and I went to meet her 3 days ago for what I thought would be a leisurely stroll along the beach. Yeah. It wasn't. Blisters are all over the soles of my feet and my inner thighs are red and raw from chafing. As a result, I took these spa stairs slowly. The stairs would not hinder me from returning. However, if stairs are not relaxing for you or if you have mobility issues, this may not be the place for you. read more